Wednesday, 7 June 2017

The Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments

Have you ever heard of a tromba marina? No? How about a santouri? No? A nyckelharpa? Well, you probably have heard of that one if you're Swedish..

The Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments put on a pretty amazing performance at Grinton church for the Swaledale Festival. A stage absolutely packed full of things that looked like they might possibly be musical instruments, or maybe items of furniture, as well as a chap with that most ancient and strange of instruments, a Mac Book Pro.

Monologues on the nature of music, from poet Francis Bacon, coupled with beautiful and haunting music from all the performers made for an unforgettable show.